Lenth, Bernice (Hesse) 1916-1999

HESSE, SNITKER, LENTH, KOENIG, TANGEN

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 7/28/2011 at 13:45:07

SOURCE: Postville, Iowa POSTVILLE HERALD-LEADER, January 20, 1999
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Bernice Pauline Lenth were held Wednesday, January 13, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Farmersburg, Iowa. Pastor Bruce Hanson officiated. Pallbearers were Ronald Tangen, Josh Tangen, Calvin Snitker, Bernard Snitker, Darwin Winke, and Cletus Winters. Joe Tangen was the soloist. Burial was in the Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery, in Farmersburg, Iowa. Schultz Funeral Home of Monona, Iowa was in charge of services.

Bernice Pauline, daughter of Simon August and Anna Louise (Snitker) Hesse, was born November 8, 1916 in Waukon, Iowa. She received her education at the Waukon School. Bernice was united in marriage to Lorado Lenth on December 1, 1939. She enjoyed gardening, antiques, flowers, jewelry, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Bernice died Sunday, January 10, 1999 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lorado who died September 23, 1963.

She is survived by a son, Dennis (Kathy) Lenth of Cedar Falls, Iowa, a daughter, Mary Ann (Steve) Koenig of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 4 grandchildren, Teri Lenth of Chicago, Illinois, Kristi Lenth of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jennifer (Koenig) Shirk of Ames, Iowa and Jodi Koenig of Chicago, Illinois; a brother Dale Hesse of Waukon, Iowa and a sister, Elaine Tangen of Estherville, Iowa.